Mustangs Effingham Junior High Baseball Clinic

Published on July 2 2014 9:19 am
Last Updated on July 2 2014 9:24 am
Written by Millie Lange

The Mustangs Effingham Junior High Baseball Clinic will be held Monday, July 28 through Wednesday, July 30 for boys entering grades fourth through eighth.

The clinic will be held at Effingham Junior High School field and EJHS batting cages. Instructors include EJHS Coach Rod Wiethop, IHSA Hall of Famer Larry Gariepy and former Greenville College player, Zac Miller.

Times are 9 a.m. to noon each day. Areas focused on will be baserunning, teaching how to slide, bunting to hit, bunting to sacrifice and squeeze, infield play, outfield play, hitting in the cage, pitching, holding runners, proper mechanics, changeup, pickoff plays and game situations, mental approach to hitting and pitching, backing up throws and infield and outfield alignment.

Wear a T-shirt, shorts or baseball pants and a cap. Campers should arrive 10 minutes before each session and picked up within 15 minutes of the close of a session. Cost is $40 turned in with camp application. Mail form and fee to Rod Wiethop, 500 W. Jefferson, Effingham, IL 62401.

Tryouts are one week after camp with dates August 4-5 from 8 to 10 a.m.

I hereby authorize the staff of Effingham Junior High Baseball Clinic to act for me according to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention and I hereby waive and release the Clinic from any and all liability for any injury or illness incurred while at camp. I have no knowledge of any physical impairment that would be affected by the named camper's participation in the camp program, as outlined.